Jennifer Abel
Women’s Senior National Team Four-time Olympian

About Jennifer Abel
Jennifer Abel started diving at age 5. Her parents insisted their children practice a sport and she chose diving, following in her brother’s footsteps. She competed at her very first diving competition at age 6 and never looked back.
She made her senior international debut in 2006, at the FINA Grand Prix in Madrid, where she won a silver medal on 10m synchro (!) with Carol-Ann Ware. Two short years later, she surprised everyone by finishing second at the Olympic Trials and earning a spot on the Beijing 2008 Olympic team. At 16, she became one of the youngest divers in Canadian history to represent the country at the Olympic Games.
Four years later, Jennifer made history once again by winning an Olympic bronze medal alongside her 3m synchro partner and diving legend Emilie Heymans at the London 2012 Olympics. With their bronze medal, they became the first Canadians to win a medal at these Games.
After two heartbreaking fourth-place finishes in Rio 2016, Jennifer concluded her Olympic career beautifully by winning a silver medal on 3m synchro with Melissa Citrini-Beaulieu. In addition to these Olympic results, she collected between 2011 and 2019 ten medals from the FINA World Championships and became the most decorated Canadian athlete ever at the FINA World Championships, smashing the records previously set by Alexandre Despatie and swimmer Ryan Cochrane.
Over the course of fifteen years, Jennifer competed in four Olympic Games, five FINA World Championships, three Pan American Games, and three Commonwealth Games, as well as countless FINA events to win a total of 130 international medals.
Renowned as one of the most powerful divers on the planet, Jennifer is one of the few female divers to compete the “double twist”, a dive typically only performed by the men.
Jennifer loves to try new restaurants and has a weakness for salty chips. She has a passion for fashion and shopping, but never buys anything expensive without consulting her mother first!
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Results
2021
Competition | Date | Location | 3M | 3MS | Mixed 3M* |
FINA Diving World Cup | 05-2021 | Tokyo, JPN | 5th / 316.05 | 2nd / 289.98 | |
Olympic Games | 07-2021 | Tokyo, JPN | 8th / 297.45 | 2nd / 300.78 |
2020
Competition | Date | Location | 3M | 3MS | Mixed 3M* |
FINA World Series 1 | 02-2020 | Montreal, CAN | 1st / 363.00 | 1st / 298.83 | 1st / 314.52 |
2019
Competition | Date | Location | 3M | 3MS | Mixed 3M* |
Pan Am Games | 08-2019 | Lima, PER | 1st / 374.25 | 1st / 309.60 (Ware) | |
FINA World Championships | 07-2019 | Gwangju, KOR | 4th / 333.35 | 2nd / 311.10 | 2nd / 304.08 |
FINA World Series 5 | 05-2019 | London, GBR | 2nd / 353.05 | 3rd / 306.45 | 3rd / 319.02 |
FINA World Series 4 | 05-2019 | Kazan, RUS | 1st / 330.60 | 7th / 262.95 | 4th / 300.27 |
FINA World Series 3 | 04-2019 | Montreal, CAN | 4th / 331.75 | 2nd / 306.27 | 3rd / 310.89 |
FINA Grand Prix | 04-2019 | Calgary, CAN | 1st / 334.55 | 1st / 288.69 | 1st / 304.59 |
FINA World Series 1 | 03-2019 | Beijing, CHN | 3rd / 332.70 | 6th / 267.42 | 2nd / 304.08 |
FINA World Series 2 | 03-2019 | Sagamihara, JPN | 3rd / 353.40 | 2nd / 302.97 | 2nd / 327.93 |
Winter National Championships | 01-2019 | Victoria, BC | 1st / 368.55 | 1st / 301.89 |
* Unless specified otherwise, all 3m synchro results are with Mélissa Citrini-Beaulieu
* All mixed 3m synchro results are with François Imbeau-Dulac
2018
Competition | Date | Location | 3M | 3M Synchro | Mixed 3M |
FINA World Cup | 06-2018 | Wuhan, CHN | 8th / 315.30 | 2nd / 302.04 | |
FINA Grand Prix 2 | 05-2018 | Calgary, CAN | 3rd / 342.90 | ||
FINA World Series 4 | 05-2018 | Kazan, RUS | 3rd / 338.55 | 2nd / 301.11 | 1st / 324.96 |
FINA World Series 3 | 04-2018 | Montreal, CAN | 3rd / 364.80 | 2nd / 304.83 | 1st / 325.20 |
Commonwealth Games | 04-2018 | Gold Coast, AUS | 1st / 366.95 | 5th / 246.78 | |
FINA World Series 2 | 03-2018 | Fuji, JPN | 9th / 283.10 | 3rd / 287.43 | 5th / 293.88 |
FINA World Series 1 | 03-2018 | Beijing, CHN | 3rd / 354.30 | 3rd / 292.74 | 3rd / 302.67 |
Winter Senior National | 01-2018 | Saskatoon, SK | 1st / 368.40 | 1st / 307.92 |
*Tous les résultats au 3m synchro sont avec Mélissa Citrini-Beaulieu
*Tous les résultats au 3m mixte sont avec François Imbeau-Dulac
2017
Competition | Date | Location | 1M | 3M | 10M | 3M Synchro | 10M Synchro |
Summer Senior National Championships | 06-2017 | Scarborough, CAN | 23rd | ||||
FINA Grand Prix 2 | 04-2017 | Gatineau, CAN | 11th | 2nd (Citrini-Beaulieu) | |||
FINA World Series 3 | 03-2017 | Kazan, RUS | 3rd | 6th ((Citrini-Beaulieu)) | |||
FINA World Series 2 | 03-2017 | Guangzhou, CHN | 4th | 3rd (Citrini-Beaulieu) | |||
FINA World Series 1 | 03-2017 | Beijing, CHN | 4th | 4th (Citrini-Beaulieu) | |||
FINA Grand Prix 1 | 02-2017 | Rostock, GER | 3rd | 1st (Citrini-Beaulieu) |
2016
Competition | Date | Location | 1M | 3M | 10M | 3M Synchro | 10M Synchro |
Olympic Games | 08-2016 | Rio, BRA | 4th | 4th (Ware) | |||
FINA World Series 4 | 04-2016 | Kazan, RUS | 7th | 4th (Ware) | |||
FINA World Series 3 | 04-2016 | Windsor, CAN | 3rd | 3rd (Ware) | |||
FINA Grand Prix 4 | 04-2016 | Gatineau, CAN | 3rd | 2nd (Ware) | |||
FINA Grand Prix 3 | 03-2016 | San Juan, PR | 3rd (Ware) | ||||
FINA World Series 2 | 03-2016 | Dubai, UAE | 2nd | 4th (Ware) | |||
FINA World Series 1 | 03-2016 | Beijing, CHN | 5th | 5th (Ware) | |||
FINA Diving World Cup | 02-2016 | Rio, Brazil | 2nd (Ware) | ||||
German Grand Prix | 01-2016 | Rostock, GER | 2nd | 3rd (Ware) |
2015
Competition | Date | Location | 1M | 3M | 10M | 3M Synchro | 10M Synchro |
Winter Senior National Championships | 12-2015 | Saskatoon, SK | 1st | ||||
FINA World Aquatic Championships | 07-2015 | Kazan, RUS | 6th | 2nd (Ware) | |||
Pan Am Games | 07-2015 | Toronto, CAN | 1st | 2nd (Ware) | |||
FINA World Series 6 | 05-2015 | Merida, MEX | 5th | 3rd (Ware) | |||
FINA World Series 5 | 05-2015 | Windsor, CAN | 3rd | 3rd (Ware) | |||
FINA World Series 4 | 05-2015 | London, GBR | 5th | 3rd (Ware) | |||
FINA World Series 3 | 04-2015 | Kazan, RUS | 2nd | 2nd (Ware) | |||
Canada Cup | 04-2015 | Gatineau, QC | 6th | 2nd (Ware) | |||
FINA World Series 1 | 03-2015 | Beijing, CHN | 4th | 5th (Ware) | |||
FINA World Series 2 | 03-2015 | Dubai, UAE | 3rd | 2nd (Ware) | |||
German Grand Prix | 02-2015 | Rostock, GER | 3rd | 3rd (Ware) | |||
Winter Senior National Championships | 02-2015 | Toronto, ON | 1st |
2014
Competition | Date | Location | 1M | 3M | 10M | 3M Synchro | 10M Synchro |
Pan Am Festival | 09-2014 | Mexico City, MEX | 1st | 1st (Ware) | |||
Commonwealth Games | 07-2014 | Glasgow, SCO | 1st | 2nd | 2nd (Ware) | ||
FINA World Cup | 07-2014 | Shanghai, CHN | 3rd | 2nd (Ware) | |||
FINA/NVC World Series 6 | 06-2014 | Monterrey, MEX | 3rd | 3rd (Ware) | |||
FINA/NVC World Series 5 | 05-2014 | Windsor, ON | 3rd | 2nd (Ware) | |||
Summer Senior National Championships | 05-2014 | Winnipeg, MB | 1st | ||||
Gillette Canada Cup | 05-2014 | Gatineau, QC | 2nd | 1st (Ware) | |||
FINA/NVC World Series 3 | 04-2014 | London, GBR | 5th | 4th (Ware) | |||
FINA/NVC World Series 2 | 03-2014 | Dubai, UAE | 9th | 5th (Ware) | |||
FINA/NVC World Series 1 | 03-2014 | Beijing, CHN | 6th | 2nd (Ware) | |||
Winter Senior National Championships | 03-2014 | Saskatoon, SK | 2nd |
2013
Competition | Date | Location | 1M | 3M | 10M | 3M Synchro | 10M Synchro |
FINA World Aquatics Championships | 07-2013 | Barcelona, ESP | 5th | 3rd (P. Ware) | |||
Summer Senior National Championships | 05-2013 | Quebec City, QC | 1st | 1st (P. Ware) | |||
FINA World Series 5 | 05-2013 | Guadalajara, MEX | 3rd | 2nd (P. Ware) | |||
Gillette Canada Cup | 05-2013 | Gatineau, QC | 1st | 2nd (P. Ware) | |||
FINA World Series 2 | 03-2013 | Dubai, UAE | 2nd | 3rd (P. Ware) | |||
FINA World Series 1 | 03-2013 | Beijing, CHN | 2nd | 5th (P. Ware) | |||
Winter Senior National Championships | 02-2013 | Winnipeg, MB | 1st | 1st (P.Ware) |
2012
Competition | Date | Location | 1M | 3M | 10M | 3M Synchro | 10M Synchro |
Olympic Games | 07-2012 | London, GBR | 6th | 3rd (Heymans) | |||
Tin Bo Travel Canada Cup | 05-2012 | Montréal, QC | 1st (Heymans) | ||||
FINA World Series 4 | 04-2012 | Tijuana, MEX | 5th | 4th (Heymans) | |||
FINA World Series 3 | 04-2012 | Moscow, RUS | 6th | 7th (Heymans) | |||
FINA World Series 2 | 03-2012 | Beijing, CHN | 6th | 3rd (Heymans) | |||
FINA World Series 1 | 03-2012 | Dubai, UAE | 6th | 5th (Heymans) | |||
FINA World Cup | 02-2012 | London, ENG | 2nd (Heymans) | ||||
German Grand Prix | 02-2012 | Rostock, GER | 1st | 2nd (Heymans) |
2011
Competition | Date | Location | 1M | 3M | 10M | 3M Synchro | 10M Synchro |
Winter Senior National Championships | 12-2011 | Victoria, BC | 8th | 1st (Heymans) | |||
FINA World Aquatics Championships | 07-2011 | Shanghai, CHN | 14th | 3rd | 2nd (Heymans) | ||
Summer Senior National Championships | 06-2011 | Edmonton, AB | 2nd | 1st (Heymans | |||
Canada Cup | 04-2011 | Montréal, QC | 2nd | 2nd (Heymans) | |||
FINA World Series 4 | 04-2011 | Guanajuato, MEX | 2nd | 2nd (Heymans) | |||
FINA World Series 3 | 04-2011 | Sheffield, GBR | 3rd | 2nd (Heymans) | |||
FINA World Series 2 | 03-2011 | Beijing, CHN | 3rd | 2nd (Heymans) | |||
FINA World Series 1 | 03-2011 | Moscow, RUS | 3rd | 5th (Heymans) | |||
Spain Grand Prix | 02-2011 | Madrid, ESP | 1st | ||||
Winter Senior National Championships | 01-2011 | London, ON | 1st | 1st (Heymans) |
2010
Competition | Date | Location | 1M | 3M | 10M | 3M Synchro | 10M Synchro |
Commonwealth Games | 10-2010 | Delhi, IND | 1st | 2nd | 1st (Heymans) | ||
Spain Grand Prix | 07-2010 | Madrid, ESP | 2nd | 3rd (Heymans) | |||
Summer Senior National Championships | 06-2010 | Saskatoon, SK | 1st | 1st (Heymans) | |||
FINA World Cup | 06-2010 | Changzhou, CHN | 4th | 3rd (Heymans) | |||
Canada Cup | 05-2010 | Montreal, QC | 4th | 2nd (Heymans) | |||
FINA World Series 3 | 04-2010 | Veracruz, Mexico | 4th | 4th (Benfeito) | |||
FINA World Series 2 | 04-2010 | Veracruz, Mexico | 6th | 2nd (Heymans) | |||
FINA World Series 1 | 03-2010 | Tsingdao, CHN | 5th | 5th (Benfeito) | |||
German Grand Prix | 02-2010 | Rostock, GER | 9th | 4th (Benfeito) | |||
Winter Senior National Championships | 01-2010 | Etobicoke, ON | 3rd | 1st (Benfeito) |
2009
Competition | Date | Location | 1M | 3M | 10M | 3M Synchro | 10M Synchro |
FINA World Aquatics Championships | 07-2009 | Rome, ITA | 12th | 11th | 4th (Rinaldi) | ||
Summer Senior National Championships | 06-2009 | Quebec City, QC | 3rd | 2nd | 1st (Rinaldi) | ||
World Championship Trials | 05-2009 | Montreal, QC | 1st | ||||
USA Grand Prix | 05-2009 | Ft Lauderdale, USA | 3rd | 4th (Rinaldi) | |||
Canada Cup | 05-2009 | Montreal, QC | 3rd | 2nd (Rinaldi) | |||
Winter Senior National Championships | 02-2009 | Calgary, AB | 1st | 2nd |
2008
Competition | Date | Location | 1M | 3M | 10M | 3M Synchro | 10M Synchro |
FINA World Junior Championships | 09-2008 | Aachen, GER | 4th | 2nd | |||
Olympic Games | 08-2008 | Beijing, CHN | 13th | ||||
Speedo Junior National Championships | 07-2008 | Thunder Bay, ON | 1st | ||||
Maple Leaf Simply Fresh Diving Trials | 06-2008 | Victoria, BC | 2nd | ||||
FINA World Series 2 | 05-2008 | Nanjing, CHN | 6th | ||||
FINA World Series 2 | 05-2008 | Sheffield, GBR | 4th | ||||
Maple Leaf Simply Fresh Canada Cup | 05-2008 | Montreal, QC | 11th | 3rd (Benfeito) | |||
FINA World Series 1 | 04-2008 | Tijuana City, MEX | 7th | ||||
Russian Grand Prix | 04-2008 | Moscow, RUS | 4th | 5th | |||
Winter Senior National Championships | 03-2008 | Regina, SK | 1st | 2nd | 6th | 1st (Benfeito) | |
FINA World Cup | 02-2008 | Beijing, CHN | 11th | ||||
Spain Grand Prix | 01-2008 | Madrid, ESP | 3rd |
2007
Competition | Date | Location | 1M | 3M | 10M | 3M Synchro | 10M Synchro |
CAMO Invitation (senior) | 12-2007 | Montreal, QC | 6th | 6th | 2nd (Benfeito) | ||
Pan Am Jr. Championships | 11-2007 | Puerto Rico | 2nd | 1st | 4th | 1st (Benfeito) | |
Summer Senior National Championships | 07-2007 | Montreal, QC | 10th | 6th | |||
Speedo Junior National Championships | 07-2007 | Montreal, QC | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | ||
Russian Grand Prix | 06-2007 | Moscow, RUS | 7th | 5th (Benfeito) | |||
Canada Cup | 05-2007 | Montreal, QC | 2nd (Benfeito) | ||||
Pan Am Trials | 04-2007 | Vancouver, BC | 8th | 6th | |||
Winter Senior National Championships | 01-2007 | Quebec, QC | 3rd | 13th | 6th | 2nd (Benfeito) | 2nd (Marleau) |
2006
Competition | Date | Location | 1M | 3M | 10M | 3M Synchro | 10M Synchro |
FINA World Junior Championships | 08-2006 | Kuala Lumpur, MAS | 5th | 3rd | 8th | 5th (Benfeito) | |
Speedo Junior National Championships | 07-2006 | Edmonton, AB | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | ||
Summer Senior National Championships | 06-2006 | Winnipeg, MB | 3rd | 6th | 9th | 2nd (Benfeito) | 2nd (Ware) |
Spain Grand Prix | 03-2006 | Madrid, ESP | 6th | 2nd (Ware) | |||
Winter Senior National Championships | 01-2006 | Winnipeg, MB | 10th | 11th | 6th | 4th (Benfeito) | 2nd (Ware) |
2001 – 2005
Competition | Date | Location | 1M | 3M | 10M | 3M Synchro | 10M Synchro |
Summer Senior National Championships | 06-2005 | London, ON | 10th | 20th | 17th | ||
Winter Senior National Championships | 03-2005 | Quebec, QC | 6th | 12th | 10th | ||
Speedo Junior National Championships | 07-2004 | Victoria, BC | 2nd | 5th | 2nd | ||
Speedo Junior National Championships | 07-2003 | London, ON | 4th | 7th | 13th | ||
Speedo Junior National Championships | 07-2002 | St-John’s, NFLD | 1st | 2nd | |||
Speedo Junior National Championships | 07-2001 | Victoria, BC | 12th | 20th |
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Career highlights
- 2 Olympic medal
- 10 World Championships podiums
- 8 World Cup medals
- 7 Commonwealth Games podiums
- 5 Pan Am Games medals
- 68 World Series medals
- 28 Grand Prix medals
Best scores
386.55
Women’s 3m
FINA Diving World Series – Windsor
323.43
Women’s 3m synchro
2017 FINA World Championships